Principal Clinical Scientist in Biochemistry in London

Job summary**Please note this vacancy is only open to staff currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN)**Dartford and Gravesham NHS TrustEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustMedway NHS Foundation TrustApplications from candidates in other NHS trusts will not be considered.East Kent Hospitals requires a principal clinical scientist to join our dynamic team of three consultants, two principal (including this post), two senior, and two STP clinical scientists. We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated applicants for this permanent full-time post. You should possess part 1 FRCPath, an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, and have registration as a clinical scientist with the HCPC.The Trust has three acute hospital sites each with a laboratory (William Harvey Hospital at Ashford, Kent and Canterbury Hospital at Canterbury and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital at Margate). The post-holder will be based in Ashford, however, across site working will be required at the Canterbury site and occasionally Margate. The pathology service is an actively engaged member of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network which aims to modernise and harmonise the way pathology services are delivered across Kent and Medway. Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will lead the clinical and technical management of the specialist biochemistry section of the service and will be expected to undertake method development and develop clinical guidelines. The post-holder will provide clinical liaison, including working as duty biochemist, and participate in the on-call rota (following attainment of full FRCPath) with appropriate remuneration. They will contribute to quality management, and the training of both clinical scientists and biomedical scientists. There are regular Kent and Medway journal club and clinical meetings which all clinical scientists attend.Our laboratories provide a wide range of diagnostic tests with some specialised services provided on one or more of our sites. The Trust serves a population of approximately 700,000, making it one of the largest trusts in the UK and the laboratory processes over 11 million biochemistry and immunology tests annually. The Department of Pathology employs 380 WTE staff and has an annual budget of approximately 42 million. All primary care work from East Kent is processed at the Ashford laboratory. The laboratory has UKAS ISO15189: 2022 accreditation, and is accredited for clinical scientist and biomedical scientist training. About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Kent and Medway Pathology NetworkKent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.We are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our projects including single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities. A single LIMS solution will go live across the network in the next 12 months. The contract for a single Kent and Medway managed service has recently been awarded.DetailsDate posted10 November 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary 57,528 to 64,750 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number344-4968DBHJob locationsWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington Rd, WillesboroughAshfordTN24 0LZUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have any further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have any further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person Specification Qualifications and Training EssentialGood honours degree (1st or 2nd class)Part 1 FRCPathMSc in Clinical BiochemistryRegistration with the HCPC as a clinical scientistDesirablePhDTeaching certificateEvidence of management training/qualificationPart 2 FRCPath Skills and Experience EssentialExtensive experience as a HCPC registered clinical scientist in a clinical biochemistry hospital laboratory.Experience of teaching staffGood oral and written communication skillsGood interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a teamGood negotiation and influencing skillsGood supervisory and management skillsResearch and innovation skillsTeaching skillsAbility to manage, and adapt to, changeAble to identify and pursue own educational developmentAttention to detail and computer literate with excellent IT skills i.e. MS packages: Word, Excel and PowerPointPlanning abilities, with good organisational and time-management skills.Ability to decipher documents and complex information including charts, statistical data and figures.Ability to work independentlyDesirableWork experience in a variety of clinical and research environmentsProven and extensive peer-reviewed publication record Knowledge EssentialWide knowledge of clinical biochemistryClinical governance agendaUnderstanding of quality management systems, accreditation and knowledge of quality standardsHealth and safety awarenessRisk management awarenessBudgetary awarenessDesirableDocument management control Personal/professional attributes EssentialAbility to manage and adapt to changeAble to identify and pursue own educational developmentAttention to detail and computer literate with excellent IT skills i.e. MS packages: Word, Excel and PowerPointPlanning abilities, with good organisational and time-management skillsAbility to decipher documents and complex information including charts, statistical data and figuresAbility to work independently Other requirements EssentialTo be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values Person Specification Qualifications and Training EssentialGood honours degree (1st or 2nd class)Part 1 FRCPathMSc in Clinical BiochemistryRegistration with the HCPC as a clinical scientistDesirablePhDTeaching certificateEvidence of management training/qualificationPart 2 FRCPath Skills and Experience EssentialExtensive experience as a HCPC registered clinical scientist in a clinical biochemistry hospital laboratory.Experience of teaching staffGood oral and written communication skillsGood interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a teamGood negotiation and influencing skillsGood supervisory and management skillsResearch and innovation skillsTeaching skillsAbility to manage, and adapt to, changeAble to identify and pursue own educational developmentAttention to detail and computer literate with excellent IT skills i.e. MS packages: Word, Excel and PowerPointPlanning abilities, with good organisational and time-management skills.Ability to decipher documents and complex information including charts, statistical data and figures.Ability to work independentlyDesirableWork experience in a variety of clinical and research environmentsProven and extensive peer-reviewed publication record Knowledge EssentialWide knowledge of clinical biochemistryClinical governance agendaUnderstanding of quality management systems, accreditation and knowledge of quality standardsHealth and safety awarenessRisk management awarenessBudgetary awarenessDesirableDocument management control Personal/professional attributes EssentialAbility to manage and adapt to changeAble to identify and pursue own educational developmentAttention to detail and computer literate with excellent IT skills i.e. MS packages: Word, Excel and PowerPointPlanning abilities, with good organisational and time-management skillsAbility to decipher documents and complex information including charts, statistical data and figuresAbility to work independently Other requirements EssentialTo be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and ValuesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington Rd, WillesboroughAshfordTN24 0LZUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington Rd, WillesboroughAshfordTN24 0LZUnited KingdomEmployer's website